Sargent, S., “Transnational networks and United Nations human rights structural change: the future of indigenous and minority rights”, International Journal of Human Rights 16.1 (2012), 123-151.
This article examines the reasons behind the differing United Nations structural provisions for minority and indigenous rights. There is overlapping membership between these two structures, yet the indigenous rights regime is seen as very robust and effective compared to that of the minority rights regime. The article proposes a model to explain the difference based upon the effect of transnational advocacy network campaign pressure upon the UN structures. It make use of intersections of international law and international relations theory (which is very much a developing trend in international law research) to explore this.
Dr Sarah Sargent is Lecturer in Law at Buckingham. She previously taught at Washburn University, USA, and De Montfort University. Her ongoing research interests include indigenous rights in international law, transnational legal theory, and the intersection of indigenous rights and children’s rights in both international and domestic law.
